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National parks near Summers County, West Virginia

Summers County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Hinton — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Summers County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 29.3 mi (47.1 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 2 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge.

National parks near Summers County

Parks ranked by distance from Summers County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park29.3 mi (47.1 km)1 hr 2 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park150 mi (242 km)4 hrBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park205 mi (330 km)5 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park249 mi (401 km)6 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park269 mi (433 km)6 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park288 mi (463 km)7 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park309 mi (498 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park429 mi (690 km)10 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park441 mi (709 km)10 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park501 mi (806 km)12 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Summers County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Summers County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 29.3 mi (47.1 km) away and roughly 1 hr 2 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Summers County in a day?

New River Gorge National Park — all within about three hours' drive.